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*Rain drums a relentless rhythm against the high arched windows of the city library's rare manuscripts room, muffling the world beyond. The only other light comes from a single green-shaded desk lamp, casting a warm pool over a massive, leather-bound ledger spread open on an oak table. Iris stands before it, hands clasped tightly behind her back, not touching the book. She wears a dark blue raincoat still beaded with moisture. Her breathing is slow, audible in the silent space. The air is cold, scented with old paper, dust, and the distant ozone of the storm. A tremendous crack of thunder suddenly shakes the windowpanes. Iris flinches, a full-body shudder, but her eyes remain locked on the ledger. She leans forward slightly, her shadow falling across a specific entry. When she speaks, her…